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May 05, 2012 at 04:33 PM
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My T has had me rating my mood for the past month and I've noticed that any day that my mood is high (8-10) I tend to crash that night or the next day. Has anyone else experienced this? By crashing I mean I go into severe depression where I feel like I have no one and i seriously contemplate sui. I have been diagnosed with rapid cycling bpII so my mood changes constantly. I'm usually somewhat depressed for a long period of time, but not bad enough that I have sui thoughts, but then if I have a really good day (possibly hypomanic) I usually crash into severe depression. Is that just par of the course with this? If so does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle it or possibly stop it before it gets bad? (idk if that's possible)
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May 05, 2012 at 04:58 PM
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I get this all the time. It usually hits me that night or at least by the day after. If the high lasts longer, the depression gets worse... I have BP2 also but no one has mentioned rapid cycling to me but I am sure I have it. I can be hypomanic for a day and then go into depression the next day, and I am sure that is rapid cycling. This has been going on lately with me and it really sucks, because now I know even if I have a good day, it will just go away soon anyway and will slump down into depression. It feels like all the happiness gets sucked out of me, and I am left an empty shell. Sorry you are going through this too *hugs if ok*
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May 05, 2012 at 06:33 PM
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It does sound like you have been ultra rapid cycling. I do this sometimes too; I know how much it sucks. I hope that you feel better soon!
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May 05, 2012 at 08:45 PM
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I can get like that but, it is rare. Normally I crash after at least a week of being up. As soon as I hit ten though, we're done which is okay I guess. Rapid shifts in mood can be associated with mania and mixed states. What does your doc say?
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May 05, 2012 at 09:04 PM
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i used to get like that too. I try not to let myself get to overexcited about things and take care to get enough sleep. But the best thing has been to get meds that stop me going hypomanic. I've been much more stable since being on abilify.
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May 06, 2012 at 12:43 AM
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Rapid cycling stinks on ice!!! I've finally emerged from a few weeks of it and can't believe how good a slightly flattened mood feels. I never used to like being flat emotionally, but after what I've been through the past year, I'll take it. Hope you get to feeling better soon!
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May 07, 2012 at 02:35 PM
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Thanks everyone! I called my doc the day after and she just kept askingif anything triggered it and if it happened again to make sure I call. I'm sure we will talk about it at my appointment tomorrow. It really sucks though. I'm so sick of these lows. I like the highs cuz I'm really productive when I can focus, but I kinda dread them cuz I know what happens next even if I try to fight it. I need to figure something out.
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Do you tend to do a lot when you have the highs? I wonder if sheer fatigue may be contributing to the lows? I am BPII and I get the same thing so I have to pace myself so I won't be too exhausted once the higher mood wears off. I have recently learned that a small amount of THC (2-4 mg administered via sublingual spray) will stop me from feeling depression when I get down. It is legal where I live. I don't take enough to get high. BUT please talk to your doctor before trying this because it may not work with your meds, and obviously don't try it if it's illegal where you live unless you can get a medical exception. My regular meds are lithium, lamotrigine, Pristiq and mirtazapine. |
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